Heathrow Reopens with Limited Flights After Fire Disruption

The London airport Heathrow will resume air traffic later in the evening, announces the airport management. The traffic will be reduced on Friday but is expected to be back to normal on Saturday.

» Published: March 21 2025

Heathrow Reopens with Limited Flights After Fire Disruption
Photo: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP/TT

Share this article

"We can now resume flights in a safe manner and prioritize home transportation and relocation of aircraft," writes Heathrow in a post on X.

"We hope to be fully operational tomorrow and will provide further information shortly," the post continues.

The massive London airport was closed after a fire late on Thursday evening, which caused a widespread power outage. Hundreds of thousands of travelers have been affected.

Flights have been diverted to Gatwick, Charles de Gaulle in Paris, and Shannon in Ireland, according to tracking services. According to Bloomberg, around 120 aircraft that were headed to the airport had to be diverted or turned back.

Anti-terror investigators are leading the police investigation, but the police say there are no signs of a crime. The police also say they are involved due to the location of the fire and its impact on critical infrastructure. The police have "specialized resources and capacity" that can help quickly find the cause of the fire.

Heathrow handles more than 1,400 flights and 200,000 passengers every day. It is one of the world's most trafficked airports when it comes to international travel. In January, the airport had 6.3 million passengers.

Tags

Author

TTT
By TTEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for local and international readers

More news

EU Fines Google 33.9 Billion Kronor for Ad Service Favoritism
1 MIN READ

EU Fines Google 33.9 Billion Kronor for Ad Service Favoritism

US Job Market Slows with Only 22,000 New Jobs in August
2 MIN READ

US Job Market Slows with Only 22,000 New Jobs in August

Tesla Board Proposes New Bonus Plan for Elon Musk
1 MIN READ

Tesla Board Proposes New Bonus Plan for Elon Musk

13 Suspected of Insider Trading After Dawn Raid
1 MIN READ

13 Suspected of Insider Trading After Dawn Raid

18 Charged in Major Insider Trading Case in Sweden and Norway
1 MIN READ

18 Charged in Major Insider Trading Case in Sweden and Norway

Skandiabanken Offers Lowest Mortgage Rates in August
1 MIN READ

Skandiabanken Offers Lowest Mortgage Rates in August

Stockholm Stock Market Rises for Third Consecutive Day
1 MIN READ

Stockholm Stock Market Rises for Third Consecutive Day

Danish Energy Giant Ørsted Lowers Profit Expectations for This Year
1 MIN READ

Danish Energy Giant Ørsted Lowers Profit Expectations for This Year

Foreign Ownership Boosts Swedish Economy with Productivity Growth
1 MIN READ

Foreign Ownership Boosts Swedish Economy with Productivity Growth

Calm Housing Market Spurs Speculator Interest
2 MIN READ

Calm Housing Market Spurs Speculator Interest

Asian Stock Markets Rise Amid US-Japan Tariff Agreement
1 MIN READ

Asian Stock Markets Rise Amid US-Japan Tariff Agreement

USA and Japan Reach New Trade Agreement on 15% Tariffs
1 MIN READ

USA and Japan Reach New Trade Agreement on 15% Tariffs

Activity Toys Pose Serious Injury Risks for Children in EU Survey
1 MIN READ

Activity Toys Pose Serious Injury Risks for Children in EU Survey

Hexagon Sells Software Business for 30 Billion Kronor
1 MIN READ

Hexagon Sells Software Business for 30 Billion Kronor

US Stock Market Sees Broad Gains Amid Labor Market Weakness
1 MIN READ

US Stock Market Sees Broad Gains Amid Labor Market Weakness

Ørsted Sues Trump Administration Over Halted US Wind Project
1 MIN READ

Ørsted Sues Trump Administration Over Halted US Wind Project

US Private Sector Adds 54,000 Jobs in August, Below Expectations
1 MIN READ

US Private Sector Adds 54,000 Jobs in August, Below Expectations

Goldman Sachs: Fed Uncertainty Could Propel Gold Prices
1 MIN READ

Goldman Sachs: Fed Uncertainty Could Propel Gold Prices

Food Chains in Sweden Promise Price Cuts with VAT Reduction
3 MIN READ

Food Chains in Sweden Promise Price Cuts with VAT Reduction

Experts Criticize Halving Food VAT as Ineffective and Costly
2 MIN READ

Experts Criticize Halving Food VAT as Ineffective and Costly